how to make built ins

[kreg mcmahon]

i have been making a mini series on how I make custom cabinets and have posted them over at you tube. I live in North Carolina, and build entertainment centers professionally. thought you all might like to view how I do it !

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[nailshooter41]

Hey.... that was pretty entertaining! I sure was thinking of my conversations with Swing and Leon when I was watching him break down the sheet goods with his Festool circular saw.

Fun to watch.

Robert

[Han]

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I have to make a TV cabinet ASAP. Cross between the famous bed surround and one of these built-ins, I think. Good Festool and Kreg commercials, weren't they? Wonder what HVLP sprayer will come up ...

[Swingman]

I lurk on FOG and watched them from there. You got a real relaxed style dude, except when you punch holes with that router! :)

[Lee Michaels]

------------ Hey swingman, you must feel Festool naked after watching this guy. He obviously uses the tools and is a walking advertisement for Festools. Doncha wanna rum out and buy a few more Festools? LOL

I am impressed by the fact that he can build some cabinets in a totally portable environment. It may not be the high end of the market. But the materials are good and he is turning out a product that does the job. And he can do so without a lot of sawdust blowing all over the place. Very nice.

[Swingman]

Update the old wish list constantly.

Festool really shines, and is elegantly ideal, for "built-in" cabinetry on site and, unless you can bring your cabinet saw to the job site, it beats hell outta anything else, hands down.

Their components really shine as a "system" ... the old "the whole is larger than the sum of the parts" effect as far as time and efficiency.

That said, if you're missing any component of the system, repeatable precision, as with any other system, becomes more fussy and time consuming.

Since we only design/build the kitchens in the houses we build (or do full kitchen remodeling "from the studs"), and I'm not at all a fan of "built-in" kitchen cabinets for a number of reasons, Festool remains an excellent auxiliary choice for us.